The Hyundai Eon and Maruti Alto would need a cosmetic relook if the Datsun I2 comes out like the car in the sketch.

The I2, at least from what the sketch promises, is a more dynamic design, featuring a roofline that is more streamlined, a revised daylight opening, a single character line that stretches from the grille to the tail lamps. The front fascia maintains the Go’s hexagonal grille layout, contributing to a family feeling.

We expect Datsun go easy with the design on the production model mainly for production cost reasons. The I2 is on the road to production at Renault-Nissan’s technical center in Chennai, where it is worked on by Indian engineers under the watch of Gerard Detourbet, the father of the low-cost car. The Alto competitor (in the 2-3 lakh rupee price bracket) launches next year.